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Don in Washington

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mstaylor

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I have several HS fields with temp fences. It is likely I will see it and it's a catch. If you don't call it a catch then you couldn't lean against it and catch the ball. 

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maven
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Well in the case play itself, the fielder dropped the ball, so that's not what's doing the work here.   The COMMENT, however, offers some guidance:   COMMENT: The playing field includes both fair

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I agree that's the question. By rule (FED 2-42-1), the fence is part of the field, and the rule does not make an exception for a "deformed" fence. For me, if the fielder's foot is on the fence, then h

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I have several HS fields with temp fences. It is likely I will see it and it's a catch. If you don't call it a catch then you couldn't lean against it and catch the ball. 

 

I don't see it that way.  It's the position of the feet that matter.  If any part of his foot was even on the boundary line and he then jumped, I agree that it's a catch all day.  Even on this one, in real time, I would most likely have a catch.  I don't imagine being able to see the exact position of the foot as he jumped even if I'm a base umpire going out in 4 man.

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